- Distributed by
- Woodward & Lothrop, American, 1866 - 1995
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1960-1970
- Medium
- straw, silk organza, paper, metal wire, rayon ribbon, nylon net, tape, and adhesive.
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 1/4 × 11 × 11 3/4 × 20 1/2 in. (10.8 × 27.9 × 29.8 × 52.1 cm)
- Description
- A derby-style hat made from synthetic straw. There are pink, blue, and white faded synthetic flowers and leaves stitched along the outer brim. The inside of the hat is lined with a gold net material. There is a white Petersham ribbon stitched along the inner crown of the hat. A white fabric tag is stitched over the Petersham ribbon on the center back and reads [An Original by Dajon. New York.] in black and red text. To the slight left is another white fabric tag with pink embroidered flowers that reads [Woodward & Lothrop. Washington, DC] in black text.
- Cataloging Notes
- This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Black Fashion Museum Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- hats
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
- Object number
- 2007.3.571ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




